Definition of "bathe" in English

verb

1. (intransitive) To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.

2. (intransitive) To immerse oneself, or part of the body, in water for pleasure or refreshment; to swim.

3. (transitive) To clean a person by immersion in water or using water; to give someone a bath.

   • We bathe our baby before going to bed; other parents do it in the morning if they have time.

4. (transitive) To apply water or other liquid to; to suffuse or cover with liquid.

   • She bathed her eyes with liquid to remove the stinging chemical.
   • The nurse bathed his wound with a sponge.
   • The incoming tides bathed the coral reef.

5. (figuratively, transitive and intransitive) To cover or surround.

   • The room was bathed in moonlight.
   • A dense fog bathed the city streets.

6. (intransitive) To sunbathe.

   • The women bathed in the sun.

noun

1. (British, colloquial) The act of swimming or bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river; a swimming bath.

   • I'm going to have a midnight bathe tonight.